A small doucai winecup. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Photo Sotheby's
of conical form, the steep sides of the interior painted with an inverted phoenix with outstretched wings, its body wrapping over the rim and extending down the exterior with long plumage flowing, set opposite two branches of bamboo further extending over the rim, the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark; 6.9 cm., 2 3/4 in. Estimation 60,000-80,000 HKD. Lot 3183 vendu: 137,500 HKD
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A doucai and iron-red 'Five Bats' saucer dish. Mark and period of Yongzheng. Photo Sotheby's
the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot, decorated in the centre with five iron-red bats in flight around a gnarled peach tree, issuing from the side of a cliff above a green sea with crested waves breaking over jagged rocks, the exterior with four fruiting sprigs each enclosing a stylised shou character within a flowerhead, alternating with pairs of confronting iron-red bats, inscribed to... [Lire la suite]

Emerald and pearl sautoir and bracelet, assembled by Suzanne Belperron, circa 1930. Photo Sotheby's
The sautoir strung with polished emerald beads suspending two detachable tassels, the back accented with two cultured pearls and a clasp set with similar gems, length approximately 835mm, the tassels are a later addition, the bracelet composed of two rows of emeralds and a central line of cultured pearls and emeralds, length approximately 185mm, clasp with French assay and maker's marks for René... [Lire la suite]

A fine pair of famille-rose 'Hundred Boys' bowls. Seal marks and period of Jiaqing. Photo Sotheby's
each finely potted with rounded sides supported on a slightly tapered foot rising to a flaring rim, the exterior finely painted with a continuous scene of boys at play in a garden, a group covering their ears while others are lighting up firecrackers near a bridge, another throng offering peaches to a man wearing a long obe and holding a ruyi, three boys watching bats hovering in the sky after... [Lire la suite]

A fine yellow-ground famille-rose bowl. Seal mark and period of Daoguang. Photo Sotheby's
well potted, the rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a gently flaring rim, the interior painted with five bats in shaded tones of coral red, the exterior densely painted with flowering lotus, carnation, pink lily and chrysanthemum, all borne on stylised leafy scrolls with further florets reserved on a bright yellow ground, the underside inscribed with a six-character seal mark in... [Lire la suite]

A rare Falançai 'Mille-Fleurs' bowl. Mark and period of Yongzheng. Photo Sotheby's
finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to a gently flared rim, the exterior delicately painted in brilliant enamels of yellow, green, lavender, and magenta with a dense bouquet of mixed flowers including chrysanthemum, hydrangea, pink, peony, magnolia, lotus, and lingzhi, all blooming against a ground of thick foliage in several tones of green, the interior and base white and the inset base with an enamelled blue four-character mark within... [Lire la suite]